Y. Fukushima, M. Tani
Dec 15, 1996
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Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Abstract
New organic/inorganic hybrid polymers, 2 : 1 type 3-(methacryloxy)propyl magnesium phyllosilicate and 2 : 1 type 3-(methacryloxy)propyl nickel phyllosilicate, were synthesized at room temperature by the copolymerization reaction of [3-(methacryloxy)propyl]trimethoxysilane to metal chloride hexahydrate. These polymers were studied by X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance measurements. The polymers have an inorganic part of phyllosilicate-like structure such as mica or smectite, and organic side chains linked to the inorganic framework through an –Si–C– covalent bond. The layered inorganic parts were considered consistent with well-ordered octahedral sheets and disordered –C–SiO3 tetrahedral sheets. The tendency of magnesium or nickel ions to form octahedral sheets played major part in the formation of the layered structure.